Mesa

County:: Maricopa County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 141.384
State:: Arizona

Mesa is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona. Mesa has a 2025 population of 515,486. Mesa is currently growing at a rate of 0.37% annually and its population has increased by 1.9% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 505,890 in 2020.

The average household income in Mesa is $100,979 with a poverty rate of 10.5%.The median age in Mesa is 37.2 years: 35.8 years for males, and 38.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mesa includes 69.67% White, 6.86% other race, 4.43% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	353,551	69.67%
Two or more races	72,788	14.34%
Other race	34,819	6.86%
Black or African American	22,494	4.43%
Asian	12,431	2.45%
Native American	10,112	1.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1,283	0.25%

Mesa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mesa's average per capita income is $49,155. Household income levels show a median of $78,779. The poverty rate stands at 10.5%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$108,850	$131,979
Families	$93,932	$116,064
Households	$78,779	$100,979
Non Families	$51,410	$66,836

$49,155

Average Income

$78,779

Median Household Income

10.5%

Poverty Rate